1999 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1999 US Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud
Score	4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	64 (4 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 US Open (tennis)

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was the second doubles major title for the Williams sisters, and their second step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles.

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but Hingis did not compete this year. Novotná teamed up with Natasha Zvereva, but they lost in the third round to Liezel Horn and Kimberly Po.

Seeds

1. Jana Novotná / Natasha Zvereva (third round)
2. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
3. Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu (quarterfinals)
4. Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (first round)
5. Serena Williams / Venus Williams (champions)
6. Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
7. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (third round)
8. Mariaan de Swardt / Elena Tatarkova (first round)
9. Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis (first round)
10. Mary Joe Fernández / Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
11. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (third round)
12. Mary Pierce / Barbara Schett (semifinals)
13. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (second round)
14. Cara Black / Irina Selyutina (first round)
15. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
16. Liezel Horn / Kimberly Po (quarterfinals)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 1999 US Open – Women's doubles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Liezel Horn Kimberly Po	6	1	4
	6	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
								6	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	5
									Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	7	7
	3	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	6	2	5
		Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	3	6	7
																Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	6	1	4
															5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	4	6	6
	5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	6	6
	10	Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles	3	3
								5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	7	6
								12	Mary Pierce Barbara Schett	6	3
	12	Mary Pierce Barbara Schett	5
	15	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	2r

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Novotná N Zvereva	4	6	6
	Q	S Cacic M Drake	6	0	4			1	J Novotná N Zvereva	6	6
		F Labat D Van Roost	6	6	6				F Labat D Van Roost	1	4
		A Ellwood R Hiraki	3	7	3										1	J Novotná N Zvereva	3	6	0
	WC	K Brandi M Tu	3	2											16	L Horn K Po	6	4	6
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	6					A Frazier K Schlukebir	5	0
	WC	T Brymer A Spears	1	2				16	L Horn K Po	7	6
	16	L Horn K Po	6	6																		16	L Horn K Po	6	1	4
	9	I Spîrlea C Vis	3	3																		6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
		S Farina K Habšudová	6	6					S Farina K Habšudová	6	6
		L Golarsa M Shaughnessy	2	6	6				L Golarsa M Shaughnessy	1	1
		K Adams M Washington	6	4	3											S Farina K Habšudová	4	3
		K Marosi Wang S-t	3	2											6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		L Courtois A Molik	6	6					L Courtois A Molik	6	5	6
		E Martincová H Vildová	1	2				6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	3	7	7
	6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		E Bes-Ostariz G Riera-Roura	0	2				3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		E deLone N Pratt	7	4	6				E deLone N Pratt	0	2
		E de Villiers J Steck	6	6	3										3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		A Olsza L Osterloh	7	4	6										11	C Martínez P Tarabini	2	3
		L Němečková R Zrubáková	6	6	2				A Olsza L Osterloh	1	4
		O Lugina L Montalvo	6	2	2			11	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6
	11	C Martínez P Tarabini	4	6	6																	3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	2	5
	14	C Black I Selyutina	1	6	4																		C Rubin S Testud	3	6	7
		K-A Guse K Kunce	6	3	6				K-A Guse K Kunce	4	2
	WC	B Rippner T Snyder	1	3					C Rubin S Testud	6	6
		C Rubin S Testud	6	6												C Rubin S Testud	6	6
		K Hrdličková B Rittner	6	6											7	L Raymond R Stubbs	1	3
	WC	A Augustus A Jensen	3	3					K Hrdličková B Rittner	2	2
		C Dhenin E Melicharová	1	2				7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
	7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	2	3				5	S Williams V Williams	6	6	6
		E Callens D Graham	2	7	5				A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	7	4	4
		A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	6	5	7										5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		N Miyagi L Wild	6	4	6											N Miyagi L Wild	4	1
		S Appelmans M Oremans	1	6	2				N Miyagi L Wild	7	7
	Q	L Lee V Webb	6	5	5			13	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	6
	13	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	7	7																	5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
	10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	6	7																		10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	3	3
		Å Carlsson S Jeyaseelan	2	5				10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	7	6
		R McQuillan L McShea	4	4					A Dechaume-Balleret É Loit	5	4
		A Dechaume-Balleret É Loit	6	6											10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	7	7
	Q	J Kostanić T Poutchek	3	6											Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	5	6
	Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	6	7				Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	0	7	6
		S Noorlander P Wartusch	1	6	6				S Noorlander P Wartusch	6	5	4
	4	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	3	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M de Swardt E Tatarkova	6	5	4
		J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	4	7	6				J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	4	6	7
	WC	J Capriati M Lučić	7	6	6				C Cristea R Dragomir	6	4	6
		C Cristea R Dragomir	6	7	7											J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	2	2
		A Huber A-G Sidot	6	6											12	M Pierce B Schett	6	6
		A Cocheteux P Schnyder	4	4					A Huber A-G Sidot	2	5
		V Menga E Wagner	3	7	4			12	M Pierce B Schett	6	7
	12	M Pierce B Schett	6	5	6																	12	M Pierce B Schett	5
	15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6																		15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	2r
		J Dokić T Pisnik	2	1				15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
		C Barclay R Grande	1	6					L McNeil A Stevenson	4	4
	WC	L McNeil A Stevenson	6	7											15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6	6
		T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6											2	A Fusai N Tauziat	2	7	3
		A Ortuño C Torrens Valero	3	0					T Križan K Srebotnik	3	3
		C Papadáki L Pleming	3	6	0			2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	4	6

External links

• 1999 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation